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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

8 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 598 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Wisconsin to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Our analysis found Viterbo University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Wisconsin. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in special ed at Viterbo, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Full Special Education at Viterbo University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

#3

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Alverno College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Maranatha Baptist University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Watertown.

Women make up 67% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Maranatha Baptist University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

University of Wisconsin - Superior landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Superior, UW - Superior is a public college with a small student population.

Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Superior Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 607
Ohio 1,329
Illinois 1,153
Indiana 2,282

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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